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t y i » . Were we at the same Castleton Town Hall meeting : [obpoume â€" egxAevcie M .>. To The Editor: Hay Y /b‘ kitchen and, most likely, the washrooms. _ thorough answer unless fingerâ€"pointing was â€" thrown around â€" fomgoufi 1& Not one Re: Castleton Town Hall i Heritage Cramahe is not interested in . expected. There were, however, three counâ€" â€" person supports or ap this "fanciful Were we at the same meeting April 207 _ whether these are replaced. It was suggested _ cil members in attendance who must have . figure. 3 %. P There are quite a few errors in the reporting â€" the washrooms and kitchen be installed in â€" approved the first "step" before it was carâ€" These meetings are Open to all, as I disâ€" of the April 20 meeting and about the Parks â€" the basement as the lower level is not desigâ€" ried out. Perhaps they should have covered upon first reading about the & Recreation (P&R) subcommittee and Herâ€" â€" nated. Unfortunately, this does not address â€" responded instead of Ms Buttery "defendâ€" â€" restoration in a February issue of the itage Cramahe. the elements required by user groups, _ ing" the committee her husband sits on. Northumberland Weekly. I eâ€"mailed the The meeting was held in the Castleton â€" which is what the P&R subcommittee is Ms. Sidnellâ€"Reid gave the background _ municipality and, from that, received inviâ€" Town Hall because that‘s where the P&R â€" investigating. This does not "cross" counâ€" _ information on the $40,000 set aside in 1999 _ tations to attend both committee m‘eetmgs, subcommittee meets â€" as do several other _ cil‘s and Heritage Cramahe‘s purposes; _ for a Millennium Project which, unfortuâ€" â€" which I have done. It doesn‘t take a_rocket groups such as the Cemetery Board, Northâ€" rather, it complements and provides a > nately, was unable to get further grant fundâ€" . scientist or even a res.torauon arc}lltf)ct to ern Stewardship, Castleton Sports Club, etc. _ broader perspective. ing as the plans put forward required (she _ figure out how to get involved. Hint: Herâ€" "The committee wanted people to see what When informed the building was not . was also a member of the Heritage Commitâ€" â€" itage meets the thlrd Monday of the month had been done to the hall prior to the comâ€" _ usable and pieces of the ceiling were falling â€" tee in 2002 when another restoration effort . at the Colborne Library. eaty . mittee putting a stop order on the project" is _ down, Heritage Cramahe told me the conâ€" was made). She also openly disclosed Mr. This meeting was set Up Spec{f“"? Y E false. There was and is no such thing as a â€" tractor hired to remove the panelling and Carter‘s councilâ€"approved payment â€" _ allow Mr. Carter to get community mpt‘fi : "stop order". (Not sure where that came . ceiling (for exploratory purposes) would be _ $10,000 to produce a feasibility study, plus a â€"promote discussion and mtroduC.Ef £ . from except to fan the flames, yet again.) It â€" asked to put up a temporary plastic ceiling _ tax receipt for another $10,000. Friends of Castleton Town Hall Assocfi1 lffilé was hoped from the January 13 meeting â€" barrier and the hall would be professionally The suggestion of an approximate budget â€" While it‘s easy to get sidetracked ‘;‘”' Th between Heritage, P&R and P&R subcomâ€" _ cleaned as soon as possible. Pam Buttery is _ of $100,000 to get the first phase going (once blame game, we Stlll find ourselves w â€" ‘mittee that Heritage would postpone any . quoted as saying the "reason it isn‘t usable â€" developed) was erroneously attributed to this current situation. we need to \fvprd work until Phillip Carter had a chance to â€" now is because they had to stop the work", Mr. Carter. He said, this way, we‘d only . together towards restoring the glory an view the hall and a plan was developed. but at the Heritage meeting I attended _ have to fundraise approximately $50,000 and _ functionality to the centre of our com_mui Felicity Sidnellâ€"Reid read a letter from a _ (March 20); a restoration contractor had yet use the remainder of the $40,000 from the nity â€" with a realistic and economica member of Heritage Cramahe encouraging . to be hired. 1999 plan. Mr. Carter did say a first phase . approach. _ _ n 8 s the formation of the Friends of castleton Roseanne Quinn and Brian Buttery could include "interior plastering, The meeting definitely raised people‘s Town Hall to inspire public interest and _ (members of Heritage Cramahe) have each wheelchair ramp provisions, lighting | interest and created dialogue which, hopeâ€" f involvement. Another letter from Heritage â€" attended separate subcommittee meetings I _ replacement and whatever else is required . fully, inspired those present to contribute chair Reg Webb stated they would support â€" also attended. All P&R subcommittee minâ€" _ to make the space usable", but a monetary . their time, efforts and opinions at future the project in principle if the subcommittee _ utes and eâ€"mails have been sent to Heritage â€" amount was not mentioned. meetings. So, if you want to participate and kept to the Heritage Act and municipal â€" Cramahe members. Cramahe Township Mayor Lee Dekeyser _ provide user input, stay tuned for further bylaw. Heritage Cramahe‘s absence from the â€" recommended the purchase of 30 feet on the â€" information on the first annual general * Heritage Cramahe‘s mandate, as told to _ April 20 meeting was noticeable. Which is _ west sideâ€" not the south, as it was clearly â€" meeting of the Friends of castleton Town me at their March 20 meeting, is to restore _ why, when asked "Who was directly responâ€" â€" stated that the south area holds the septic _ Hall being held 7:30 p.m. May 25 at â€" where the designated areas only (front entrance . sible for allowing work to commence?", . tank and bed and can‘tâ€"be built upon. else? â€" the Castleton Town Hall. and hall) which require the removal of the . there was no one there who could provide a As for the $1.5â€"million that keeps being Karen Nicol / Castleton The Colborne Chronicle Serving Apple Country P % f 3 PususnER/GrNERAL ManAGBR / q for over 40 years | ° A Ees DarREN MuRPHY . i The contents of this newspaper are protected by copyright And may be used only * T [ a¢ // ~ d / in . for personal nonâ€"commercial purposes. All other rights are reserved and commerâ€" P Cns Wt ies P â€"> sieyo i . PM / M ; cial use is prohibited. 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